GEEKS!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God I didn't look...

;-)

Mike Preston wrote:

Hello, I am sorry to butt in but I have to disagree with Mandy, that does not look like any jumping spider I have seen, but it does look VERY close to the Wolf Spider..

http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/spiders/spiders/WolfSpider.asp

http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/spiders/Lycosa%20sp.htm

http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/wolf/wolf.htm

and so on... I am a collector of Tarantulas and a Spider lover myself and when I saw this thread I did my own research.

I shall now slip back into my retirement, have a good day

Wolf spiders are usually a bit larger than that, aren't they? I used to have one. The reason I said jumping was because there's a nest living under my porch and it looked very similar to them. I shall have to check back.

How many tarantulas do you have? I've had three for quite a while, plus a number of smaller ones. Love the little things, they're very easy to care for.

And Lisser - you know how I would love to meet you :) If you ever hear anything about a new theater production at Highlands High, I'm probably in it! :)

Barry © wrote:

Seen as this is a spider topic.

If of a nervous disposition do not look.

http://img38.echo.cx/img38/5250/pirtelo1ge.jpg

Mmmmm... Now kiddies, Can we all say 'tasty'? ;)

Barry - those pictures are disgusting....I mean, come on....banana??? ;-)

I got my loathing of spiders from my Mum, I have seen her pass out at the sight of them - especially the big buggers in South Africa. We were staying in Kruger National Park for a few days and the rule was to check your bed before you get in (and check your shoes in the morning). Mum shook the sheet and this spider flew off and she dropped like a felled tree - pissed myself laughing at the time but not anymore.

I remember seeing a documentary of Amazonian Indians catching spiders, covering them in some sort of clay and baking them. When they break the clay off it removes the hair and they can eat them - fuck that, I'd rather have a Wendy's (and that ain't saying much).

There has got to be a franchise opportunity there, somewhere...'you want fries and a shake with that? You can supersize for an extra 50p'

Bob The Shrek wrote:

I remember seeing a documentary of Amazonian Indians catching spiders, covering them in some sort of clay and baking them. When they break the clay off it removes the hair and they can eat them - fuck that, I'd rather have a Wendy's (and that ain't saying much).

LOL Bob, that was hilarious.

A friend of mine from Venezuela told me that there's a national park in Venezuela called Canaima (which can be nearly considered part of the Amazon) where you can find those goliath bird eating spiders. She also told me that the Indians eat them, but she didn't say anything about baking them.

Barry © wrote:

I can just picture a Tarantula's hair stuck between my teeth.urgHH!

I think I'm gonna hurl..:-S

geeksandgeeks wrote:

Mike Preston wrote:

Hello, I am sorry to butt in but I have to disagree with Mandy, that does not look like any jumping spider I have seen, but it does look VERY close to the Wolf Spider..

http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/spiders/spiders/WolfSpider.asp

http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/spiders/Lycosa%20sp.htm

http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/wolf/wolf.htm

and so on... I am a collector of Tarantulas and a Spider lover myself and when I saw this thread I did my own research.

I shall now slip back into my retirement, have a good day

Wolf spiders are usually a bit larger than that, aren't they? I used to have one. The reason I said jumping was because there's a nest living under my porch and it looked very similar to them. I shall have to check back.

How many tarantulas do you have? I've had three for quite a while, plus a number of smaller ones. Love the little things, they're very easy to care for.

Wolf spiders can range in size, I have seen some that were small and then some that would just curl your toes when you see them, living here in Michigan I get to see a LOT of them.

I don't have any Tarantulas right now my dad wouldnt allow them, but I used to have a Mexican Red knee, a Chilian Rose hair, Sunburst Baboon (very very agressive), Feather legged Baboon, and a Cameroon Baboon... I had been trying to get the Goliath Bird Eater (T. Blondi) but none of the stores could get it.

Have you guys heard of those camel spiders from the middle east? I have heard they are just a myth but a family friend of my in laws served in Iraq for 6 months. He has video of one!!! They are HUGE!!!

I'll see if I can find a pic.

Lisser wrote:

Have you guys heard of those camel spiders from the middle east? I have heard they are just a myth but a family friend of my in laws served in Iraq for 6 months. He has video of one!!! They are HUGE!!!

I'll see if I can find a pic.

You can find it here.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp

I also found this very interesting article about a man "apparently" bitten by an American recluse spider.

(Very disturbing images, so be warned)

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp

OMG...I cannot believe the size of that camel spider!!

That wound is gross!!!

Awww he's so cute!!

NOT!!!